I think the security of your animals will be a big problem if you lease land. Not being there 24 hrs a day will tempt thieves. Leasing land to hunt on might be another way to have meat. Regardless of license fees etc, In my state (TN)hunted meat is still cheaper than raised meat, unless of course you stink at hunting :)

I guess that would work. I'll look into it and yes there would be thieves. You can count them in on any endeavor. No police to call, but hunting motion sensor cameras can be of some assistance. Of no assistance for a pack of wolves or coyotes.

Thanks for the reply. I'll check into it locally and see if there is any success on raising stock without being there 24 hours.

It's cattle country here and they are allowed to roam in fences with hundreds and hundreds of acres. It would be just as easy to thieve from your backyard and miss being able to protect your animals in most of those situations.

It's harder to rustle if the cows are roaming "hundreds" of acres. If they (or any other animals) are kept in smaller lots or pastures, at least have several locked gates, don't make it easy for the thieves. Make sure they can't get close with a vehicle.